Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2022-06-05 23:03:24 UTC
Update Date2022-09-01 02:28:14 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0054274
Metabolite Identification
Common Name4-methoxybenzoic acid
Description4-methoxybenzoate, also known as p-anisic acid, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as p-methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives. These are benzoic acids in which the hydrogen atom at position 4 of the benzene ring is replaced by a methoxy group. A methoxybenzoate that is the conjugate base of 4-methoxybenzoic acid. 4-methoxybenzoate is an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa).
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
p-MethoxybenzoateChEBI
p-Methoxybenzoic acidGenerator
4-Methoxybenzoic acidGenerator
p-Anisic acidMeSH
4-Anisic acid, potassium saltMeSH
4-Anisic acidMeSH
4-Anisic acid, sodium saltMeSH
4-Anisic acid, copper (+2) saltMeSH
4-Anisic acid, 14C-carboxyMeSH
Para-anisic acidMeSH
Molecular FormulaC8H7O3
Average Mass151.142
Monoisotopic Mass151.040067665
IUPAC Name4-methoxybenzoate
Traditional Name4-methoxybenzoate
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
COC1=CC=C(C=C1)C([O-])=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H8O3/c1-11-7-4-2-6(3-5-7)8(9)10/h2-5H,1H3,(H,9,10)/p-1
InChI KeyZEYHEAKUIGZSGI-UHFFFAOYSA-M